• Associated Press

    Illinois governor's office says Bears' plan for stadium remains 'non-starter' after meeting

    The Chicago Bears' proposal to fund a new lakefront stadium remains a “non-starter," Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office said after top aides met with team officials on Wednesday. The Bears unveiled a nearly $5 billion plan calling for public funding last week for an enclosed facility to be built next to their longtime home at Soldier Field. “As the Governor has said, the current proposal is a non-starter for the state," press secretary Alex Gough said in a statement.

  • The Canadian Press

    Ontario suspends chemical plant approval over benzene emissions

    TORONTO — Ontario's Ministry of the Environment has ordered a petrochemical facility in Sarnia to suspend its production operations after high benzene emissions, first flagged by a neighbouring First Nation. Aamjiwnaang First Nation, which is surrounded by industrial facilities and monitors air quality readings, recently said citizens fell ill and there were high emissions of the cancer-causing substance from Ineos Styrolution. The company said in a statement Tuesday that its own monitors didn't

  • Investor's Business Daily

    Dow Jones Futures Rise, Carvana Skyrockets; Stock Market Erases Fed Gains

    The stock market round-tripped big initial gains as AI plays such as Nvidia retreated. Carvana soared late on earnings.